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Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

As the U.S. live-music industry grapples with a shortage of remaining seats driven by high inflation, BTS’s first tour in seven years sells out every show and turns the entire city into a festival
The U.S. live music industry—the heart of the global concert business—has hit an unprecedented deep freeze. Amid the fallout from punishing inflation and ticket-price hikes that have derailed major pop stars’ tours one after another, “BTS”’s North American and European tour has been delivering...
BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

With foreign card payments up 73%, sales at traditional markets jump 2-fold…Data also sheds light on ‘rip-off pricing’ at lodging businesses
A pilgrimage for pop culture—and a find of the most ‘Korean’ kind of spending‘Bangtan Sonyeondan’’s arrival in Busan sparked sociological meaning far beyond a massive concert. The fan frenzy that gathered from around the world—the so-called ‘ARMY’—was a giant testbed showing how modern pop culture...
K-pop ‘The Small-Agency Miracle’ Is Taking Shape… Ministry Confirms Annual Support of 300 Million Won for 10 Teams, Including Récenner

K-pop ‘The Small-Agency Miracle’ Is Taking Shape… Ministry Confirms Annual Support of 300 Million Won for 10 Teams, Including Récenner

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KOCCA launch a new ‘Global Leap Support’ program—providing up to 3 years of autonomous backing such as overseas marketing.
The cultural power race of the 21st century is no longer the exclusive domain of giant capital. The ‘K-pop’ phenomenon that mega agencies have led has now reached a structural paradigm shift. The government’s newly launched ‘Global Leap Support for Small Agencies’ is not just a financial handout—it...
Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s <i>Swarm</i> surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s Swarm surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Takes the 5 million mark in just 24 days after release. Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young praises the overwhelming zombie acting as “an art form.”
Overwhelming terror that swallowed up theaters, “Swarm” takes the 5 million-viewer milestoneYeon Sang-ho’s universe keeps evolving. “Swarm”, the K-zombie thriller that opens a new chapter for the genre, drove a long run by surpassing 5 million cumulative viewers just 24 days after its release.
[Photo &] Park Myung-soo: “The Hardest Chapter in 35 Years of Broadcasting”…‘The Great Guide 3’ Extreme Survival Journey Unveiled at a Production Press Event

[Photo &] Park Myung-soo: “The Hardest Chapter in 35 Years of Broadcasting”…‘The Great Guide 3’ Extreme Survival Journey Unveiled at a Production Press Event

A brutal adventure unfolds in Ethiopia and Morocco. Raw survival footage from Africa that breaks through the lines between variety show and documentary—today’s first broadcast release
Four men face nature’s predators and dismantle the rules of variety TVThere are people who leave the comfort of a studio and throw themselves into ‘the wild heart’. MBC Every1’s ‘The Great Guide 3’ refuses to treat the trip as a purely recreational outing.
'Disney Run 2026' to Be Held in Incheon on Oct. 24

'Disney Run 2026' to Be Held in Incheon on Oct. 24

Walt Disney Company Korea will hold the official running event “Disney Run 2026” on Oct. 24 at the Imagination Platform in Incheon’s Jung District Registration for the first 15,000 people will open starting Aug. 31 on a first-come, first-served basis, with giveaways such as a limited-edition Uniqlo T-shirt The “Disney Virtual Run,” introduced for the first time this year, will be held three times from June to August, offering a different kind of advance experience
“Disney Run” is back. A Walt Disney Company Korea, also known as Disney Korea, said Friday it will host “Disney Run 2026 (Disney Run 2026)”—a Disney-themed running event that people of all ages can enjoy together—on Oct. 24 at the Imagination Platform area in Jung District, Incheon.
Hwang Jung-min Stars in New Film “Hope” as Filming Location in Haenam Is Built Into an 1980s-Themed Street

Hwang Jung-min Stars in New Film “Hope” as Filming Location in Haenam Is Built Into an 1980s-Themed Street

Director Na Hong-jin’s new film “Hope,” set mainly in Namchang-ri, Haenam, brings an unusual tourist spot to life with a recreated 1980s backdrop and props from the movie
At the Cannes Film Festival, director Na Hong-jin’s new film “Hope”—the filming site in Namchang-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon, Haenam County, South Jeolla Province—is set to get an eye-catching cultural street.On the 27th, Haenam County said the county has begun in earnest a project to create a themed...
BTS Turns Las Vegas Red With the “Sphere”… Sets the Stage for the 2026 North & Central America World Cup Halftime Show

BTS Turns Las Vegas Red With the “Sphere”… Sets the Stage for the 2026 North & Central America World Cup Halftime Show

In collaboration with the Las Vegas Tourism Authority, launches the largest-ever campaign, “GLOBAL THE CITY 2.0” Using the theme of the regular 5th album “ARIRANG,” adorns the exterior of a major performance venue’s Sphere and broadcasts outdoor ads across the Strip Ahead of four performances at the Allegiant Stadium, a double celebration as BTS will headline the 2026 FIFA North & Central America World Cup Final Halftime Show
Las Vegas, Nevada’s major concert venue, the ‘Sphere,’ is set to transform with the theme of ‘ARIRANG’ in celebration of BTS’s world tour concert.Launching GLOBAL THE CITY 2.0 and Sphere decorations On the 15th, its agency, BigHit Music, announced the detailed operating plan for the offline event...
US Las Vegas Iconic Landmark, the Sphere Turns into a Huge Festival With BTS’s “ARIRANG”

US Las Vegas Iconic Landmark, the Sphere Turns into a Huge Festival With BTS’s “ARIRANG”

Running “The City” at the largest scale ever to match BTS’s concert schedule. From Sphere light-up to food tours, the entire city is transformed into a venue for an all-out celebration
The enormous US Las Vegas landmark 'Sphere' is taken over in a red glow themed around BTS’s regular 5th album 'ARIRANG'. 'The City Las Vegas', the biggest-ever downtown-linked campaign that spans the entire city, promises an overwhelming visual experience to fans around the world.
Netflix Effect! From Life Beyond the Screen to Culture and the Economy… $325 Billion in Value for the Global Economy!

Netflix Effect! From Life Beyond the Screen to Culture and the Economy… $325 Billion in Value for the Global Economy!

Netflix has released the “Netflix Effect,” highlighting the impact its content has had on industries worldwide over the past 10 years—from viewers’ everyday lives to the creative ecosystem.
Netflix has released the “Netflix Effect,” spotlighting the economic, cultural, and social impact its content has had worldwide over the past 10 years—from viewers’ daily lives to the creative ecosystem, local communities, and the broader industries.